25 May 2010

Thanks to the generosity of Liberty Bar Owner Dwight Hobart, you can own a piece of the old Liberty Bar and raise money for Texas Public Radio. A double win for sure. The auction ends on June 4th so get your bid in pronto. The relocated Liberty Bar is scheduled to open in early June.

13 May 2010

I think it's safe to say that summer in Texas is our longest season, and begins in May and ends with the first cold front in October. Every year a kind of euphoria sets in because summer means more time in the water and on the water. Then the reality of all the hours of inescapable humidity, heat and sweat hit and I cope by dreaming of going to the coldest places on the planet (see above post). Luckily, this is the really nice part of the summer, school is winding down, thunderstorms occur and days of cool breezes are still in the mix. It's the perfect time to go to the beach, where I am headed this weekend. Even if your plans do not include the Texas coast, enjoy these photographs of Port Aransas by Peter French, via Flickr. He really captures what it is all about, the water, the sky, what it feels like to leave your worries behind, at least temporarily.